Royal Indian Artillery
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The Royal Regiment of Indian Artillery, generally known as the Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), was an administrative corps of the British Indian Army. It traced its origins to the formation of the Bombay Artillery in 1827.
The RIA saw extensive service in the First World War, in East Africa, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and Palestine.
The Royal title was conferred upon the regiment in 1945. The partition of India in 1947 resulted in the RIA being divided between the newly formed artillery regiments of India and Pakistan.
The most celebrated member of the RIA was Umrao Singh, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II.
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